“We recently purchased an apartment in central Wellington that stood out from the crowd of many we had seen. It had “good bones” in that the layout was interesting and spacious and had the potential to be made into something special. Sandy realised that potential. With flair, passion, and sheer hard work she transformed the place into a home away from home that never fails to provoke a “wow” reaction in those who come through the door. Thank you, Sandy, for your undoubted talent, your attention to detail, your assiduity, your wonderful creation, and, not least, your friendship.

"I can't recommend Sandra highly enough to anyone looking to furnish and design the Interiors of their home. Sandra has vision, talent and excellent taste. Most importantly, she listened to our thoughts and incorporated them into the design and furnishing of our home. She's also very personable, very hardworking (always going the extra mile) and easy to work with. I have worked with many Interior Designers in the past and none of them are at the level Sandra is. The final result exceeded our expectations and our house has been transformed into a beautiful home. We are thrilled!”

"We moved into our house about 12 months ago. We really loved what our house offered in terms of compactness, outdoor/indoor flow and sunshine. However, we struggled to connect with our house fully given the interiors. Sandy has helped us to create a home that we now love wholeheartedly. She has amazing vision and very skilfully helped us to find solutions that would work for both my husband and I (given our differing tastes!). We both felt attended to. She also does a really good job of challenging/pushing you outside your comfort zone to consider new possibilities. I also really value Sandy’s commitment, hard work and passion to deliver a product you will love. Highly recommend her as an interior designer."

"It is always a pleasure working with Sandy. She can turn a sketchy brief into something quite magical.
I have worked with Sandy over the past 12 months on the conceptualising and procurement of items for our new home build. Her input and styling ability has made our house a pleasure to be in.
She is easy to work with has a wealth of wonderful ideas, enthusiasm and experience and continually goes the extra mile to ensure the best outcome.
We have had fun together and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."

"Sandra was awesome. She quickly put us at ease and we felt assured that she knew exactly what we were looking for.
She was efficient, she powered around gathering ideas and items for us to choose from.
Her after-sale service and follow up was also fabulous.
I look forward to referring her to as many people as possible, as she is a real gem."

"As soon as I started working with Sandy I knew she was someone I could trust completely.
She understood exactly what would appeal to me and came up with a design for my new beach house that I absolutely love.
Sandy has great attention to detail which ensures the look is consistent and everything works together. She goes the extra mile, even helping to unpack and assemble furniture and choose and hang pieces of art to bring the whole look together."

"Words cannot describe how wonderful Sandy has been.
She has helped me to create my dream home with her creative ideas, professionalism and ability to see and imagine things I didn't think were possible!
Sandy is easy to work with and made the whole process an enjoyable experience. I cannot thank her enough for her patience with our project and its changing demands.
Thank you, Sandy, for your hugely appreciated honesty regarding design decisions, managing various demands all at once, and your constant willingness to go above and beyond".

"We live in a large house with wonderful views and a lot of sun, however, we lived in a house, not a home. 
We thought we could try and make it a beautiful home, but we did not have a clue as to what we were doing, to the point that we seriously considered selling it. 
Then we were referred to Sandy. We looked at her work online and decided to contact her as this was the direction we wanted to go within terms of design and style. 
From the initial consultation, we felt very comfortable dealing with Sandy, whom we found to be very accommodating, professional and extremely talented. 
Over the last 12 months, we have worked with Sandy to furnish and style our lounge and large open plan living areas. 
We would highly recommend Sandy as she was a pleasure to work with and has successfully fulfilled our vision of creating a sophisticated yet warm and inviting home, where we can make the most of each living space. Her choice of timeless furniture, fabrics and art, flow beautifully throughout the house and the shutters she suggested are perfect in so far as that one can regulate the heat coming into the house and they also look amazing!
We love the final outcome and recommend Sandy to anyone!”

 

"We engaged Sandra Aiken from D for design to help us with the interior design for our new kitchen, living areas & bedrooms. Sandy is a true professional. Her service was personalised and she worked hard to understand our desires and preferences. She completely understood what we were looking for, listened to our brief and the end result is fantastic. My husband was initially very skeptical about paying someone to help us make these design choices, but now truly understands the valve of using Sandy. Her communication was exceptional right from the start. She provided product details, mood boards, detailed quotes, regular updates regarding completion dated and delivery details.
She was full of ideas and suggestions. Her attention to detail was 1st class. Sandy has been an absolute delight to work with and I highly recommend her to all our friends, family and anybody requiring an exceptional interior designer.”

“Sandy and the D for Design team are fantastic to work with. They helped us realise a vision for our home that incorporated the whole family and our unique needs and styles, and dealt with some quirky architecture and odd angles to create a flowing, easy to use living space. The outcome is a comfortable, beautiful environment where we can entertain and enjoy - we are pinching ourselves that we live in such a beautiful home. As an expat it was important for me to have someone who could source furnishings and accessories that were accessible in New Zealand, and who could be creative when there were things that we just couldn’t get. Sandy has an eye for timeless design and quality materials, and is a pleasure to work with. I am delighted to recommend D for Design!” -